PHOTO STORY: Robins perk up as spring-like weather returns

JIM RYDBOM/jrydbom@greeleytribune.com
A robin turns its head as it curiously peers into the camera lens during a rainy day in Greeley. According to Wildbirdsunlimited.com, robins live on average about 1 1⁄2 years, but can live up to 5 years. They typically nest April through May and can have two to three broods in a season. They lay about 4 eggs and the female incubates the eggs for 12-14 days. Both parents guard the nest from danger. The babies are fully feathered in about 10 days and leave the nest in 14-16 days.

JIM RYDBOM/jrydbom@greeleytribune.com
A robin eats a crabapple during a recent rainy day in Greeley. According to Wildbirdsunlimited.com, robins are attracted to open lawns and gardens with mature shrubbery and trees. While they eat a variety of insects and berries, it has been noted that robins can eat up to 14 feet of earthworms in a day. Spring-like weather is expected to hit Greeley today with colder temperatures and the possibility of rain or occasional heavy snow.